Drug Categories
A type of drug that speeds up the nervous system and increases alertness, such as caffeine, nicotine, cocaine, and amphetamines.
What is a stimulant?
The maximum blood alcohol concentration allowed by law while driving a vehicle.
What is 0.08 BAC?
This chemical is an important part of the brain's reward system and produces feelings of pleasure and motivation.
What is dopamine?
Using alcohol as a sleep aid will actually worsen the quality of sleep. Specifically, it reduces the time spent in this important sleep stage.
What is rapid eye movement (REM) sleep?
This is the only mammal capable of true flight (as opposed to gliding).
What is a bat?
A type of drug that slows down the central nervous system and decreases arousal, such as alcohol, cannabis, and heroin.
What is a depressant?
While individuals with a medical card are legally allowed to consume marijuana in PA, it is illegal to use this method of consumption regardless of medical status.
What is smoking?
This chemical is often targeted by depression medications due to its role in overall feelings of happiness, sleep, and digestion.
What is serotonin?
Several tactics are said to speed up the "sobering up" process, including eating, drinking coffee, or splashing with cold water. In reality, it takes this long for the liver to process the alcohol from a single drink.
What is 1-2 hours?
This animal has the most powerful bite of any mammal.
What is a Hippopotamus?
A type of drug that alters the user's reality and causes them to experience things that aren't there, such as LSD, ketamine, and magic mushrooms.
What is a hallucinogen? (or psychedelic)
Individuals can be charged with a DUI for marijuana in their system regardless of current impairment. Depending on use patterns, THC can show in a urine drug screen up to this long after last use.
What is 30 days?
Many drugs work by imitating these chemical messengers used to activate neuron receptors in the brain.
What are neurotransmitters?
Despite urban wisdom saying that alcohol warms the body, the warm feeling that comes from drinking is actually a result of this happening in the body.
What is blood vessel dialation and internal temperature dropping?
This creature is considered to be the deadliest animal in the world. (hint: it's not humans)
What is a mosquito?
A type of drug that is breathed into the lungs to produce mind-altering effects, including common household items such as paint and aerosol cans.
What is an inhalant?
An individual has the right to refuse a breathalyzer test. However, exercising this right in PA may come with these consequences.
What is the highest level BAC penalty?
(12 mo. suspension and $500 min. fine)
This part of the brain does not develop fully until around age 25, and it is responsible for decision-making, planning, and other areas of executive function.
What is the prefrontal cortex?
While it is true that marijuana overdose does not cause death, high doses of THC can cause these "overdose" symptoms. (2/3 for points)
This bird has an eye that is bigger than its brain.
What is an ostrich?
Though often used to describe any mind-altering substance, this type of drug refers specifically to opioid-type pain relievers such as opium, codeine, and heroin.
What are narcotics?
A person may recieve a "Drunk and Disorderly" charge if they appear to be intoxicated with any substance in public to this degree.
What is to the degree that he may endanger himself or other persons or property, or annoy persons in his vicinity?
This is the part of the brain largely responsible for regulating emotional responses and overseeing the reward system.
What is the limbic system?
This virus, which is spread by blood-to-blood contact and often associated with substance use, is often thought to be incurable. While there is no vaccine, modern antiviral medications have made it so curable, treated patients can be organ donors.
What is Hepatitis C?
A flock of crows is called a murder, while a flock of flamingos is called a flamboyance. A flock of parrots is called...
What is a pandemonium?